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Re: Epoxy mixing balance
By:Doug K
Date: 8/24/2001, 1:48 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy mixing balance (Al Gunther)

: Not true! A calculator might come in handy for setting up the distances
: between the pivot point and the two pins, but once that's done, no other
: calculations are needed. I've mixed hundreds of batches on my two cup
: balance, and it's very precise, to the accuracy of a single drop of resin.
: With the single cup balance, a weight is needed, but it's actual weight
: need never be known. It's the ratio between the pin lever arms that
: insures tha ratio of the epoxy batch.

: Al in Kingston

Sorry Al,

After re-reading your first post I see that I mis-interpreted the process and setup for the single cup balance.

I think you have a great idea!

If you are over-dispensing resin or hardener into the cup, you need to work on getting a better dispensing method. Then your balance doesn't need to accommodate dispensing errors.

Doug K.

Messages In This Thread

Mixing epoxy, weight vs. volume
Al Gunther -- 8/23/2001, 12:20 am
over pouring
mike allen -- 8/28/2001, 8:27 pm
Re: over pouring
Al Gunther -- 8/29/2001, 12:10 am
some more balanced ideas
mike allen ---> -- 8/29/2001, 11:50 am
Epoxy mixing balance
Doug K -- 8/23/2001, 3:11 pm
Re: Epoxy mixing balance
Al Gunther -- 8/24/2001, 10:48 am
Re: Epoxy mixing balance
Doug K -- 8/24/2001, 1:48 pm
Re: Epoxy mixing balance
Al Gunther -- 8/24/2001, 4:10 pm
Re: Epoxy mixing balance
Don Beale -- 8/24/2001, 11:14 am
Re: Epoxy mixing balance
Al Gunther -- 8/24/2001, 12:34 pm
Small cheap plastic cups
Shawn Baker -- 8/24/2001, 12:40 pm
Re: Small cheap plastic cups
Ken Sutherland -- 8/24/2001, 5:47 pm
Re: Small cheap plastic cups
Jim -- 8/27/2001, 8:55 am
Re: Thank You!!!!
Shawn Baker -- 8/24/2001, 6:58 pm
Re:Talk abt cheap
Jim -- 8/24/2001, 12:56 pm
Re:Talk abt cheap
Matthew -- 8/24/2001, 10:07 pm
Re:Talk abt cheap
daren neufeld -- 8/24/2001, 8:28 pm
Re:Easiest Volume Measure
Dave Houser -- 8/24/2001, 5:33 pm
Mixing by weight (well, mass, but...)
Pete Roszyk -- 8/23/2001, 12:18 pm
Re: Mixing by weight (well, mass, but...)
Al Gunther -- 8/24/2001, 10:37 am
Easier method
Severne -- 8/23/2001, 11:17 am